Cemetery Sign Ideas for Halloween Decor
No Halloween cemetery is complete without the perfect turn of phrase engraved on a sign or the gravestones. A cleverly worded sign is your opportunity to flex your creative muscles while adding depth to your decorations. Engaging or witty entry signs or gravestones will keep the trick-or-treaters interested as well as give your neighbors some festive ambiance for the holiday. Does this Spark an idea?
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Warnings
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Warning signs give a cemetery a sense of impending danger. Be creative with your warning signs and incorporate your favorite Halloween tropes. For example, if you like zombies, post a sign that says, "Danger: Cover your Brains." If you're partial to ghosts, consider, "Tread Lightly - the Dead are Restless."
Historical Figures Buried Here
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When creating gravestones, one of the most important sign formats in a cemetery, take a page from your history books and recreate the graves of famous literary or political greats in your very own lawn. Some ideas include Abraham Lincoln or Romeo and Juliet. If you want to focus on the scary side of the holiday, pick the most ghastly or ghoulish historical figures you can think of, such as Jack the Ripper or Rasputin.
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Jokes
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Humorously worded gravestone signage can lighten the holiday's mood and keep both kids and their parents entertained. Use actual humorous gravestones from around the world for inspiration. For example, a gravestone in Frederick County, Maryland, reads: "Here lies an Atheist / All dressed up / And no place to go." One in Lincoln County, New Mexico reads: "Here lies / Johnny Yeast / Pardon me / For not rising."
Mystery
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Add to the mystique and mystery of your Halloween cemetery with spooky signage. Give your cemetery a name like "Eerie Acres," or "Death Trap" for something more sinister. Create a classic sign that reads "Cemetery" on weathered stone with a flagstone, a stencil and black paint. Get the sign as dirty as possible and splatter it with fake blood for added authenticity. Don't forget a "Keep Out" sign to playfully warn revelers away from your spooky display.
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